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A two-year joint-operation between Europol and the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) has shut down a EUR300 million money laundering and counterfeit goods network focused on Spain. ‘Operation Snake’ closed in on the gang on May 11, with more than 200 officers searching 65 residences and making 35 arrests.…

While solar power-generating roads may sound like a futuristic idea, the technology could soon become reality. SolaRoad, a 70-metre-long concrete bicycle path embedded with solar panels located in Krommenie, the Netherlands, has delivered promising results as a prototype. And the project’s developers are hopeful a commercially-viable product with widespread application is just around the corner.…

EUROPEAN automakers and influential supporters in the European Parliament are advising European Union (EU) politicians not to rush into imposing new tailpipe pollution limits in a proposal currently going through the EU legislative process.
The EU executive, the European Commission, has proposed an EU regulation ‘amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 as regards the reduction of pollutant emissions from road vehicles’.…

NORWAY’S position as a leading market for electric vehicles (EV) has almost certainly been solidified by the European regulatory approval given to its government for removing 25% sales tax from sales of EVs.
This green light has come from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Surveillance Authority – which acts as a watchdog ensuring some EFTA countries, such as Norway, comply with European Union (EU) law.…

Sustainability improvements in the Asian outsourced clothing and textile sector are far from being the sole preserve of China. In Cambodia, Tonlé, a sustainable garment-making firm based in Phnom Penh, obtains 90% of its fabric from factory cut-out and 10% through sustainable suppliers to make a zero-waste clothing line.…

Manufacturing powerhouse South Korea began its cap-and-trade system on January 1, 2015 as a part of an overarching goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 4% reduction below 2005 emissions levels. If achieved, that would leave emissions at 30% lower in 2020 than they would be if current increases are maintained.…

GOVERNMENT help in encouraging struggling auto markets can be very effective, but assistance needs to be phased out carefully so that sales booms do not turn into slump, the leader global automotive manufacturer federation OICA has told wardsauto.
In an exclusive interview, OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles) secretary general Yves van der Straaten pointed to the phenomenal growth in the Spanish car market as an example.…

A dispute over the amount of Bangladesh-made jute being exported to India is increasing tensions between the two countries who are accusing each other of unfair trade practices, while at the same time subsidising their industries.
“The import [of jute from Bangladesh] is rising every year and it is a matter of concern,” Santosh Gangwar, India’s minister for textiles told the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament in March.…

DESPITE a recent report from the European Commission claiming the European Union (EU) 2011 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea was behind a 90% hike in car exports to the Asian nation by July 1, 2014, South Korean manufacturers consider the agreement beneficial to both parties.…

A flexible charging system using off peak capacity and battery storage could prevent grid overload and disruptions to power supply as the electric vehicle (EV) market grows, especially in the UK, Europe’s electricity industry association Eurelectric argues.
In a new report, ‘Smart Charging: Steering the charge, driving the change’, it warns that even at low market shares, EVs could easily congest local transformers and disrupt voltage levels.…